10 new ministers appointed

Posted at: KI-Media

Ten new ministers will be appointed to the government positions in an extraordinary session of parliament to be held on 12th March, 2009. At the same time, the parliament will also vote to re-instate Mr. Sam Rainsy's parliamentary immunity which was lifted on 26th February, 2009 for failing to pay fines.

Mr. Sam Rainsy paid the fines on the same day as when his immunity was lifted.In a statement signed by Mr. Leng Peng Long, secretary-general of the National Assembly, the parliament announced the following nominations for appointments:

1. Gen. Ke Kimyan, the sacked Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, will be appoimted as Deputy Prime Minister.

2. Mr. Serey Kosal, defector from the royalist Funcinpec Party, is to be appointed Senior Minister and Government Special Envoy.

3. Mr. Sourn Rachana, to be appointed Secretary of State for Public Works and Transportation, in place of Mr. Kep Thorn who had passed away.

4. Mr. Samraing Kamsan, to be appointed Secretary of State of Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, in place of Mr. Khau Meng Heang who resigned on health reasons.

5. Mr. Hing Thoraksy, to be appointed Secretary of State at the Council of Ministers.

6. Mr. Tek Reth Samrech, to be appointed Secretary of State at the Council of Ministers.

7. Mr. Keo Remy, former vice-president of the Human Right Party, who defected to the CPP, to be appointed Secretary of State at the Council of Ministers.

8. Mr. Chhuon Dara,, to be appointed Secretary of State of Ministry of Commerce.

9. Mr. Ahmad Yahya, defector from the Sam Rainsy Party, to be appointed Secretary of State of Ministry of Social, Veteran and Youth Affairs.

10. Mr. Sam Satha, to be appointed Secretary of State at the Council of Ministers.